,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,green of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 and ,mrs4 ,hayes7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,encouraging the celebration of the month of ,june as ,,lgbtq ,pride ,month4 ,whereas this resolution may be cited as the ,original ,,lgbtq ,pride ,month ,resolution of #bjai2 ,whereas the ,honorable ,barney ,frank1 ,member of ,congress from #aiha to #bjac1 is recognized as an honorary cosponsor of this resolution2 ,whereas ,members of this ,congress support the rights1 freedoms1 and equality of those who are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer 7,,lgbtq72 ,whereas1 in the summer of #aifc1 ,bayard ,rustin organized the ,march on ,washington as an openly gay ,african-,american man2 ,whereas1 in ,august of #aiff1 the ,screaming ,queens of the ,gene ,compton's ,cafeteria riot in the ,tenderloin ,district of ,san ,francisco were recorded as one of the first transgender riots that erupted after police harassment and continued as protestation against police brutality and improper policing of the ,,lgbtq community2 ,whereas those who took a stand for human rights and dignity at the ,stonewall ,inn in ,new ,york ,city on ,june #bh1 #aifi1 were pioneers of the ,,lgbtq movement1 including two transgender women of color1 ,sylvia ,rivera and ,marsha ,p4 ,johnson1 who were brave visible leaders in the uprising at ,stonewall ,inn2 ,whereas the ,,lgbtq ,stonewall and ,compton's ,cafeteria protestors were subject to police harassment and invidious discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity2 ,whereas these decisive moments in history were followed by the creation of ,,lgbtq rights organizations in every major city in the ,united ,states within years of the uprisings2 ,whereas these uprisings have been followed by many historic milestones for the ,,lgbtq community2 ,whereas1 in ,december of #aigc1 the board of the ,american ,psychiatric ,association voted to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses2 ,whereas1 in #aigd1 ,elaine ,noble became the first openly ,,lgbtq candidate elected to a ,state legislature in the ,united ,states when she won a seat in the ,massachusetts ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas1 in #aige1 the ,civil ,service ,commission eliminated the ban on the employment of homosexuals in most ,federal jobs2 ,whereas1 on ,january #h1 #aigh1 ,harvey ,milk made national news when he was sworn in as an openly gay member of the ,san ,francisco ,board of ,supervisors2 ,whereas1 in ,october of #aigi1 #ge1jjj people participated in the ,national ,march on ,washington for ,lesbian and ,gay ,rights to demand equal civil rights2 ,whereas1 in #aihj1 ,democrats took a stance in support of gay rights at the ,democratic ,national ,convention2 ,whereas1 in #aihb1 ,wisconsin became the first ,state to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation2 ,whereas1 in #aihc1 after initial refusal from lead organizers to allow an openly ,,lgbtq person to speak1 ,audre ,lorde was selected by ,black ,,lgbtq groups to speak at the #bjth anniversary commemoration of ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr4's #aifc ,march on ,washington2 ,whereas1 in ,october of #aihg1 thousands of activists took part in the ,national ,march on ,washington to demand that ,president ,reagan address the ,,aids crisis2 ,whereas1 in #aihg1 ,congressman ,barney ,frank of ,massachusetts became the first ,representative to voluntarily come out as an openly gay ,member of ,congress2 ,whereas1 in #aihh1 ,urvashi ,vaid cofounded the ,creating ,change ,conference1 the largest annual ,,lgbtq convening in the ,united ,states organized by the ,national ,,lgbtq ,task ,force2 ,whereas1 on ,may #bj1 #aiif1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states decided1 in ,romer v4 ,evans1 that a ,colorado constitutional amendment preventing the enactment of nondiscrimination protections for gay1 lesbian1 and bisexual people in that ,state was unconstitutional2 ,whereas1 at the turn of the century in #bjjj1 ,vermont became the first ,state in the country to legally recognize civil unions between same-sex couples2 ,whereas1 on ,june #h1 #bjjj1 the ,second ,circuit ,court of ,appeals ruled1 in ,rosa v4 ,parks1 that a transgender person had recourse under the ,equal ,credit ,opportunity ,act's prohibition on sex discrimination after being denied a loan for dressing in traditionally feminine attire2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjjc1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled in ,lawrence v4 ,texas1 that under the #adth ,amendment1 ,states could not criminalize the private1 intimate relationships of same-sex couples2 ,whereas1 on ,august #e1 #bjjd1 the ,sixth ,circuit ,court of ,appeals determined1 in ,smith v4 ,city of ,salem1 that transgender employees are protected from workplace discrimination under title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd2 ,whereas1 in #bjjh1 a ,latino transgender man ,diego ,miguel ,sanchez became the first openly transgender individual to be appointed to the ,democratic ,national ,committee's ,platform ,committee2 ,whereas1 on ,november #d1 #bjjh1 ,stu ,rasmussen of ,silverton1 ,oregon1 became the first openly transgender person to be elected mayor in the ,nation2 ,whereas1 in #bjji1 ,diego ,miguel ,sanchez became the first openly transgender congressional senior staffer on ,capitol ,hill1 appointed by ,representative ,barney ,frank2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bh1 #bjji1 the ,matthew ,shepard and ,james ,byrd1 ,jr41 ,hate ,crimes ,prevention ,act was passed by ,congress and signed into law by ,president ,obama1 and the bill expanded existing ,federal hate crimes laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender1 sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or disability2 ,whereas1 on ,january #d1 #bjaj1 ,mayor ,annise ,d4 ,parker was sworn in as the first openly lesbian mayor of ,houston1 the largest city in the ,united ,states to have an openly ,,lgbtq mayor2 ,whereas1 on ,november #b1 #bjaj1 ,victoria ,kolakowski was elected as the first openly transgender woman in ,california to serve as a trial court judge for the ,alameda ,county ,superior ,court2 ,whereas1 on ,november #ag1 #bjaj1 ,phyllis ,frye was appointed into the ,city of ,houston ,municipal ,courts as the first openly transgender judge in ,texas2 ,whereas1 in ,december of #bjaj1 ,congress approved and ,president ,obama signed the repeal of the ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell law1 allowing gays1 lesbians1 and bisexuals to serve openly in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas1 in ,october of #bjaa1 the ,girl ,scouts of ,america opened membership to a #g-year-old transgender girl2 ,whereas #bjab marked the first year that all #ej ,states in the ,united ,states had at least #a openly ,,lgbtq elected official2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjab1 the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ruled that discrimination based on gender identity is sex discrimination for purposes of title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd2 ,whereas1 on ,november #f1 #bjab1 ,representative ,mark ,takano1 a ,japanese ,american1 became the first openly gay person of color elected to ,congress2 ,whereas1 on ,january #c1 #bjac1 ,tammy ,baldwin of ,wisconsin was sworn in as the first openly gay ,united ,states ,senator2 ,whereas1 on ,january #c1 #bjac1 ,kyrsten ,sinema was sworn in as the first openly bisexual ,member of ,congress2 ,whereas1 on ,march #aa1 #bjac1 a transgender inclusive version of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act was reauthorized2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bi1 #bjac1 ,jason ,collins of the ,,nba became the first active male athlete in a ,north ,american major sports league to come out as a gay ,black man2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjac1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states ruled1 in ,united ,states v4 ,windsor1 that section three of the ,defense of ,marriage ,act 7,,doma7 was unconstitutional and that the ,federal ,government cannot discriminate against married lesbian and gay couples for the purposes of determining ,federal rights1 benefits1 and obligations2 ,whereas1 on ,november #bj1 #bjac1 ,president ,obama posthumously presented ,bayard ,rustin with a ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom2 ,whereas1 on ,june #i1 #bjad1 ,laverne ,cox became the first openly transgender person on the cover of ,time ,magazine2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ag1 #bjad1 ,darrin ,p4 ,gayles was the first openly gay ,african-,american man to be confirmed as a ,federal judge2 ,whereas1 on ,july #aj1 #bjad1 ,laverne ,cox became the first openly transgender individual to be nominated for an ,emmy ,award2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ba1 #bjad1 ,president ,obama took action to protect ,,lgbtq workers by signing an ,executive order prohibiting ,federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity2 ,whereas1 on ,june #h1 #bjae1 triathlete ,chris ,moiser became the first transgender athlete to earn a spot on the ,united ,states national team2 ,whereas1 on ,june #i1 #bjae1 the ,united ,states military's equal opportunity policy was updated to protect servicemembers from harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjae1 ,new ,york ,city's ,stonewall ,inn received a landmark designation by the city's ,landmarks ,preservation ,commission so that the bar cannot be torn down or developed without approval2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjae1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states in ,obergefell v4 ,hodges decided by a vote of #e-d that the #adth ,amendment requires all ,states to license marriages between same-sex couples and to recognize all marriages that were lawfully performed out-of-,state2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bc1 #bjae1 ,h4,r4 #cahe1 with the short title of the ,equality ,act1 was introduced in the #aadth ,congress by ,representative ,david ,cicilline with bipartisan support1 which amends the ,nation's ,federal civil rights laws to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination in employment1 housing1 credit1 education1 public accommodation1 federally funded programs1 and jury service2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjae1 the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation is sex discrimination for purposes of title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd2 ,whereas1 on ,october #ca1 #bjae1 the ,obama administration announced that it would approve the spouses of refugees who are approved for resettlement in the ,united ,states1 including same-sex spouses who come from countries where legal unions are not possible2 ,whereas1 in the first #aj weeks of #bjaf1 according to a ,human ,rights ,campaign tally1 more than #bjj bills across #cd ,states were introduced that are considered anti-,,lgbtq1 and the threat to the civil liberties of ,,lgbtq people has increased on the ,state level since the ,supreme ,court ruling on marriage equality2 ,whereas1 on ,may #ac1 #bjaf1 the ,departments of ,justice and ,education released joint guidance to help provide educators the information they need to ensure that transgender students attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex2 ,whereas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjaf1 ,eric ,fanning was sworn in as ,secretary of the ,army1 marking the first time a branch of the military was led by an openly gay person2 ,whereas1 on ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,department of ,defense announced an immediate policy change allowing transgender servicemembers to serve openly without fear of retribution2 ,whereas1 on ,july #e1 #bjaf1 the ,national ,congress of ,parents and ,teachers1 known as the ,national ,,pta1 adopted a resolution on the ,recognition of ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transgender1 and ,queer_/,questioning ,individuals as a ,protected ,class2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bh1 #bjaf1 ,human ,rights ,campaign national press secretary ,sarah ,mc,bride spoke at the ,democratic ,national ,convention1 making her the first transgender person to address a major party convention2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bd1 #bjaf1 ,president ,obama designated the first national monument to ,,lgbtq rights at the site of the ,stonewall uprising2 ,whereas1 on ,october #c1 #bjaf1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services began a project which funds grants in relation to assessing the needs and determining intervention strategies of homeless ,,lgbtq youth2 ,whereas1 on ,november #h1 #bjaf1 ,kate ,brown of ,oregon became the first openly bisexual person to win a gubernatorial election2 ,whereas1 on ,january #cj1 #bjag1 the ,boy ,scouts of ,america announced that they would open membership to transgender boys2 ,whereas1 on ,april #d1 #bjag1 the ,seventh ,circuit ,court of ,appeals ruled1 in ,hively v4 ,ivy ,tech ,community ,college1 that lesbian1 gay1 and bisexual employees are protected from workplace discrimination under title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bg1 #bjag1 residents of the ,district of ,columbia became the first in the ,nation to be allowed to select a gender-neutral option on their driver's license2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjag1 the first transgender doll was released1 modeled after ,,lgbtq activist ,jazz ,jennings2 ,whereas1 on ,november #g1 #bjag1 ,andrea ,jenkins' election to the ,minneapolis ,city ,council made her the first openly transgender woman to win public office in a major ,united ,states city2 ,whereas1 on ,november #g1 #bjag1 ,phillipe ,cunningham's election to the ,minneapolis ,city ,council made him the first openly transgender man to win a seat on the city council of a major ,united ,states city2 ,whereas the election of ,andrea ,jenkins and ,phillipe ,cunningham made them the highest ranking openly transgender people of color currently serving in public office anywhere in the ,nation2 ,whereas1 on ,november #g1 #bjag1 ,danica ,roem of ,virginia became the first openly transgender person to win a seat and serve in a ,state legislature2 ,whereas1 on ,march #d1 #bjah1 ,daniela ,vega became the first openly transgender person to present at the ,academy ,awards2 ,whereas1 on ,june #c1 #bjah1 ,,fx aired the show ,pose1 making television history by featuring the largest cast of transgender actors in a series2 ,whereas1 on ,june #d1 #bjah1 the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states reaffirmed in ,masterpiece ,cakeshop v4 ,colorado ,civil ,rights ,commission that businesses do not have a broad license to discriminate against ,,lgbtq ,americans2 ,whereas1 on ,november #f1 #bjah1 ,democratic ,representative ,jared ,polis became the first openly gay man to be elected ,governor in the ,united ,states1 winning the race in the ,state of ,colorado2 ,whereas1 on ,november #f1 #bjah1 ,democratic ,representative ,sharice ,davids became the first openly lesbian woman to represent ,kansas in ,congress2 ,whereas1 on ,december #ag1 #bjah1 ,miss ,spain1 ,angel ,ponce1 became the first transgender woman to compete in the ,miss ,universe pageant2 ,whereas1 on ,april #ad1 #bjai1 ,south ,bend ,mayor ,pete ,buttigieg became the first openly gay person to run for the office of the ,presidency2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bc1 #bjai1 ,jane ,castor became the first openly ,,lgbtq person elected as mayor in ,tampa1 ,florida2 ,whereas1 in ,april #bjai1 ,morehouse ,college announced that in #bjbj the historically all-male school will begin admitting transgender men2 ,whereas1 on ,may #ag1 #bjai1 the ,house of ,representatives passed the ,equality ,act1 which amends the ,nation's ,federal civil rights laws to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination in employment1 housing1 credit1 education1 public accommodation1 federally funded programs1 and jury service2 ,whereas1 on ,may #bj1 #bjai1 ,lori ,lightfoot began to serve as ,mayor of ,chicago1 becoming the first ,african-,american lesbian ,mayor2 ,whereas1 on ,may #bd1 #bjai1 ,taiwan became the first nation in ,asia to legally recognize same-sex marriage2 ,whereas1 in ,may #bjai1 ,brazil's ,supreme ,court ruled that homophobia and transphobia will be punishable under the same law banning racial discrimination2 ,whereas1 in ,may #bjai1 ,megan ,rapinoe became the first openly lesbian woman to pose for ,sports ,illustrated2 ,whereas1 in ,june #bjai1 ,new ,york ,city becomes the first ,american city to host the ,world ,pride conference2 ,whereas ,june #bh1 #bjai1 is the #ejth anniversary of the courageous uprising at ,stonewall ,inn2 and ,whereas the inclusion of our transgender families into ,united ,states society continues to expand every day1 with an understanding that we will remain steadfast in pursuing the goal of complete equality1 respect1 and tolerance for all1 regardless of the gender a person is assigned at birth3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes that lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer 7,,lgbtq7 rights are human rights and are protected by the ,constitution2 7#b7 recognizes that all ,americans should be treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity2 7#c7 acknowledges the struggle of the ,stonewall and ,compton's ,cafeteria protestors and countless other lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer people for equality2 7#d7 encourages the celebration of ,,lgbtq ,pride ,month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the ,united ,states to learn about the discrimination and inequality that has faced1 and continues to face1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer people2 and 7#e7 agrees that the ,united ,states must continue to strive to ensure that the promise of equality is realized for all ,americans4